Revelation (n), from the Merriam-Webster dictionary: an act of revealing to view or making known.

We often think of revelations as synonyms for epiphanies; they emerge without invitation and invoke a surprise that startles. But what of the revelations that take their time? What of the things revealed to us gradually?

As we inch toward the end of the semester and our upperclassmen years, we revel in how far we have come. From learning the journalistic ropes during our first semesters at the Daily Trojan to reaching the halfway mark in our college careers, we feel bittersweet looking back on the different realizations and changes that have shaped us, even here in the DT newsroom. By sharing our final issue for the semester, we hope to inspire new revelations as readers flip through the pages.

After commencing with an anecdote about dead pigs, staffer Franco Gutierrez writes about local and national happenings — from updates on the Iran war to the School of Dramatic Arts’ musical rendition of “Legally Blonde” — in the “Goings On” section.

As graduation looms and seniors with sashes shoot photos across campus, reflection is in the air. Writer Camille Culbertson considers what prompted students to change majors during their time at USC, while writer Isabella Carter explores how the initial excitement of being accepted into the University may change over time.

In an in-depth look at how relationships can come to fruition at USC, writer Melissa Grimaldo examines the partnership between the music industry and pop music performance students in the Thornton School of Music.

Writer Grace Zhuang poses a question for the culture: Do students choose their fashion styles to conform to trends or to mark individuality?

Associate managing editor Julia Ho delves into her opinion on the free speech crisis in higher education in our “Perspectives” section. Another piece for this section includes writer Jay Garcia’s close examination of how radical acceptance impacted their life.

In our “Creative Callings” section, assistant magazine editor Sophia Kang crafts a sonnet focused on human existentialism. The drive to search for answers in the STEM fields was dissected with Magazine editor Maria Laguna in conversation with Viterbi School of Engineering professor Jonathan May.

Our multimedia section features a crossword from Sports editor Bennett Christofferson as well as a photo essay by Photo editor Ethan Thai and Dieva Mulet.

Thank you to our dedicated team of managing editors, copy editors, writers and artists who make every issue so beautiful. Enjoy the May edition of the Daily Trojan Magazine and continue searching for answers — who knows what will be revealed in the process.

Love,
M&M